Group Tailings Engineer

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Job Summary

Provide technical and coordination support to the Group Tailings and assurance function, translating engineering information into practical inputs for planning, governance implementation, and site execution. Support operating sites in managing tailings storage facilities, including volumetric/capacity assessments, survey and geometry review, deposition scenario support, monitoring data compilation and trends, and drainage/construction tracking. Coordinate consultant deliverables, assist with technical preparation, and maintain continuity between Group, sites, and the Designer/Engineer of Record interface.

Location: Johannesburg

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide volumetric and capacity assessments and ongoing support for tailings planning.
•Perform survey and geometry reviews, including cross-sections and volume calculations.
•Support deposition and operating scenario development, aligned to stability/design inputs.
•Compile, present, and prepare monitoring data trends for tailings facilities.
•Track drainage and construction progress and coordinate consultant deliverables with first-pass review.

Key Requirements

•BTech/BEngTech/BSc/BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
•3 to 5 years of relevant experience in tailings, geotechnical engineering, mine waste, earthworks, water management, or mining infrastructure.
•Experience with tailings storage facilities, embankments, construction monitoring, deposition planning, or geotechnical investigations.
•Site experience to understand practical implementation beyond documentation.
•Strong technical writing, reporting, attention to detail, and document-control discipline.

Experience:3-5 yearsTailingsGeotechnical engineeringMine wasteEarthworksWater managementMining infrastructure

Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related discipline

Skills:Technical writingAttention to detailCoordinationProblem-solvingDocument control discipline

Tech Stack:Excel

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals

Industry: Mining & Metals

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First Quantum Minerals

2 weeks ago

Group Tailings Engineer

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Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 22 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Johannesburg

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide volumetric and capacity assessments and ongoing support for tailings planning.
•Perform survey and geometry reviews, including cross-sections and volume calculations.
•Support deposition and operating scenario development, aligned to stability/design inputs.
•Compile, present, and prepare monitoring data trends for tailings facilities.
•Track drainage and construction progress and coordinate consultant deliverables with first-pass review.

Key Requirements

•BTech/BEngTech/BSc/BEng in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related discipline.
•3 to 5 years of relevant experience in tailings, geotechnical engineering, mine waste, earthworks, water management, or mining infrastructure.
•Experience with tailings storage facilities, embankments, construction monitoring, deposition planning, or geotechnical investigations.
•Site experience to understand practical implementation beyond documentation.
•Strong technical writing, reporting, attention to detail, and document-control discipline.

Experience:3-5 yearsTailingsGeotechnical engineeringMine wasteEarthworksWater managementMining infrastructure

Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related discipline

Skills:Technical writingAttention to detailCoordinationProblem-solvingDocument control discipline

Tech Stack:Excel

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals

Industry: Mining & Metals

Website